Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	1753
Country	Finland

Received	2013-01-03 18:27
Peer-Review Started	2013-01-03 22:17
To Make the First Decision	2013-01-24 18:42
Return for Revision	2013-01-24 22:04
Revised	2013-02-22 18:34
Second Decision	2013-04-09 20:17
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-04-10 07:36
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Quality of life following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: Assessing short-term and long-term outcomes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ilmo Kellokumpu, Markku Voutilainen, Caj Haglund, Martti Färkkilä, Peter J Roberts and Hannu Kautiainen
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number EVO-funding of the Central Hospital of Central Finland
Corresponding Author	Ilmo Kellokumpu, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Surgery, Central Hospital of Central Finland, Keskussairaalantie 19, 40620 Jyväskylä, Finland. ilmo.kellokumpu@ksshp.fi
Key Words	Laparoscopy; Nissen fundoplication; Long-term outcome; Antireflux; Gastrointestinal symptom rating scores; RAND-36
Core Tip	Current evidence suggests that laparoscopic fundoplication is more effective than medical therapy for the short- and medium-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This study examined short-term and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Short-term outcomes were assessed by symptom response, side effects of surgery, endoscopy and the patient’s perception of overall success. Long-term outcomes were examined by addressing multiple domains affected by the operation including reflux symptoms, side effects of surgery, durability of antireflux surgery, selective objective testing, need for additional medical or surgical treatment, the patient’s perception of overall success, and long-term quality of life.
Publish Date	2013-06-28 23:55
Citation	Kellokumpu I, Voutilainen M, Haglund C, Färkkilä M, Roberts PJ, Kautiainen H. Quality of life following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: Assessing short-term and long-term outcomes. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(24): 3810-3918
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i24/3810.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3810

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